Disclaimer: Sorry everyone! School just started, so I won't be updating these stories daily now... But I think I'll be able to update about once a week or twice a week, if I'm lucky. Again all credit goes to Shingo Nanami and フクロウ. I'm sure everyone knows that right now if you read this far. Enjoy!

机＋椅子＋君

Desk + Chair + You

Nobunaga x Kasane

"Tono-… sama?"

Carrying a cup of tea, Kasane peeked into Nobunaga's room.

"Uwa…! What is this!?"

She raised her voice in surprise. On the tatami mats were two, huge and foreign, out-of-place objects: a desk and chair.

"I thought it was a little bit noisy this morning… So you were carrying this in?"

Gorouza peeked into the room after her.

Noticing their appearance, Nobunaga cheerfully glanced up at them.

"Ahh, the Western chair and desk I ordered finally came. I made them carry it to my study. What do you think? It's well made." In a happy manner, he turned his attention to Kasane.

It was an uncommon event to see him this happy.

"Somehow he's in a really good mood, huh…"

"Haha, looks like he's been looking forward to it." Gorouza replied to Kasane's comment as he dryly laughed. For a long time, Nobunaga had been expecting these furniture to arrive.

"My lord's love for Western goods is really a troublesome thing, isn't it?"

"So true~"

The two of them dimly chuckled.

They observe Nobunaga, who was busy studying the workmanship of his chair and table.

"Even so, these things are really magnificent. There's a lot of fine detail on them…"

"Oh… You can tell?"

He smiled broadly at Kasane's words.

At the bright smile that felt like as if he's finally acting his age, she felt her heart beat faster.

He's really bad for her heart.

"It's custom made. A while ago I had a Western craftsman make it. Other places hate Western goods though. I didn't think anyone else would notice this sort of fine detail… but even without any knowledge, you have a good eye."

Saying that, Nobunaga roughly ruffled her head.

Even when she wanted to raise an eyebrow and comment at this odd spectacle, his blinding smile got to her. It was as if he caught her like a fish with his cheerful mood.

Nobunaga rarely shows this sort of ingenuous smile.

She has never seen his eyes sparkle like a young boy before.

The man always had a scary face or an unpleasant expression. Even when he smiled it was still very scary or he was smirking than smiling.

This expression was different than the others.

It was sort of fresh… and it made her heart pound.

Whether or not he noticed her spaced-out expression, Nobunaga's eager gaze turned from his desk to her.

"…What."

"Eh! No! It's nothing!?"

With a suspicious gaze, he narrow his brow. Embarrassed that she was caught gawking at him, Kasane frantically shook her head. All the while watching them, Gorouza gave out a friendly smile.

"Since you have a good eye, I'll give you a reward. You have my special permission to touch it."

"Eh, eh… Wh, …What…?"

Truthfully she was hesitant to do it. These sorts of antiques and works of art were only meant to be seen from afar.

Also, her so-called "excellent judgement" was more of her honest opinion.

It made her hesitate to touch such an expensive object like this.

Urged by his consent, she reached to touch the new desk.

Sturdy craftsmanship, they probably used a good quality tree to create this.

The coating on the tabletop faintly shined as she touched its surface. It was so smooth and polished. At the side boards were careful engravings and the handles of the drawers were made out of silver. Even an amateur like Kasane can understand that this was clearly expensive.

The other furniture, the chair, was another luxurious item that was not inferior to its counterpart. The image of it is similar to those seen in a Western king's castle, that kind of chair.

The highly colored, precise, and delicate carving and craftsmanship was superb to see. The part that made the chair more brilliant was the back part of the furniture.

There, where one would lean on, was a soft and long seating pad (inside there must be sheep fur) where fauna were beautifully interwoven into the nice cloth.

Surely if she were sit in such a chair like this, it would feel soft as clouds and really comfortable.

Anyway, both the chair and desk were exceptionally beautiful and delicate works of art that anyone would get the impression that it is a considerably an expensive article.

(Tono-sama really likes foreign countries, after all…)

The thought popped into her mind as she thinly smiled.

Kasane didn't have a through conviction on her choice of furniture.

Use it if you can. If you cannot use it, then there's no help for it. In that sense, she's the type that wouldn't worry such things unless she really needs it.

However Nobunaga tends to have interest in these new, foreign, and innovative goods. He also wears a Western mantle and have other pieces of furniture and plus other small various goods and guns and… In other words Nobunaga just happened to take a liking to foreign goods and purchases them willingly.

"It's an item that exceeded my expectations. What do you think?"

Staring at the satisfied child-like profile of Nobunaga, Kasane felt a beaming smile form on her face.

Softly chuckling, she saw him giving her a doubtful look.

"It's nothing." She smiled as she said this.

"The chair must especially be pleasant to sit on," Gorouza commented.

As if waiting for those words, Nobunaga dynamically settled into the chair.

"That's right, there's animal fur inside here. They also wove foreign plants onto this fabric, so of course this seat is comfortable."

At the sight of Nobunaga sitting onto the chair and taking position at the armrest, Kasane once more happily laughed, "It can't be helped."

However, it did look really soft and she wanted to try sitting on it for herself. If she were to sit in that chair, without the need of a futon, she might fall asleep onto that desk.

Remembering her days napping at class during school, Kasane sheepishly laughed to herself. Well if she were to use it, she'll just fall asleep, but Tono-sama will surely use it for work. Also people like Nobunaga, who have an extravagant physique, are suited for these kinds of high-classed things.

Imagining Nobunaga studiously working at his desk, her mind went noisy with excitement. For a moment she felt as if she was going to collapse from that image.

Feeling her cheeks heat up, Kasane clasped both hands over them as she quickly glimpsed at Nobunaga.

"What. You look like you want to sit on this… Want to try sitting on it?"

Noticing her stares, he unusually smirked as he asked her.

At this proposal, she perked her head up.

"Eh? …I-, is it okay…?"

"Yeah, because I'm in a good mood today," he said with a suspicious smile. Kasane felt flustered at this development.

It's not like she hated new things.

After all she won't have many other chances to sit on such an expensive chair.

Actually, wouldn't sitting on this chair be a once in a lifetime opportunity?

"Yes! I would like to!"

Without thinking it too deeply, she immediately replied back.

Excited with anticipation, she beamed at him.

Just as Nobunaga smirked at her simple act, as if feeling his master's intention, Gorouza sent a faint sympathetic gaze to Kasane.

"I see. Then go ahead. There's no need to reserve yourself," Nobunaga said without moving out of the chair.

As he wouldn't move out of the furniture, Kasane gazed dubiously at him.

Could it be that he was teasing her? Or he wasn't planning to let her sit on the chair to begin with? Or is he trying to make her push him out?

Lining up all the choices in her head she looked to the first choice. With this sort of mood that choice is quite possible, but who know? If she picks the last choice, she'll certainly get punished for it…

For a second she felt a chill run down her spine.

Now that Nobunaga is in such a great mood, Kasane couldn't dare to ruin it now. She's definitely not doing choice three.

"…Tono-sama… If you don't move, I can't sit down…"

She began to feel a little dejected that he wouldn't move an inch from his seat.

As she thought, he's probably just harassing her.

"…There's a free space to sit, isn't there? …On my lap."

"Wh—! Whaaaaat!?"

She pulled back from his statement.

Still grinning, Nobunaga patted his lap, beckoning her to sit.

…He got her.

She's been had.

But now that she realized it, it was already too late.

He was expectantly awaiting her arrival with that sly grin of his.

"…Uuuu… Gorouza-san…."

"I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do."

Kasane implored to her only hope, but Gorouza firmly refused.

She squeaked and hesitantly made her way to the impatient man.

"Since I seem to be only a nuisance, I shall take my leave."

"Eeehh!? Wa-wait, Gorouza-san…! !"

Just after he pleasantly said those words, Kasane tried to follow after him. However, he quickly closed the shoji doors and, without any hesitation, briskly walked away.

"Hurry up."

Looks like his irritation was coming back.

Not good. If she doesn't listen to him, things are not going to end well.

Stiffly she made her way to him.

Glancing at Nobunaga, who was still waiting for her, she cried into her mind, "Why am I so obedient to these sort of things!?"

"Uuu…"

Resigned to her fate, she awkwardly approached him and sat on his lap.

Feeling herself being pulled from behind, she was soon trapped under two big arms.

Her inner self shivered and panicked. The heat from her face passed all limitation and her heart furiously beat noisily against her chest.

Hoping that he wouldn't hear the loud beating of her heart, Kasane frantically prayed as she entrusted herself in those arms.

"As I thought sitting in this chair is great," from behind Nobunaga murmured into her ear.

From the sound of his deep and beautiful voice, she squeaked and felt her strength weaken.

"…However, hugging you like this is even better."

At those words, Kasane lost all strength.

…As she thought, this man isn't fair.

I sort of rushed so I'm not sure if everything is good or not. I'll check it again when I have time. Well then, I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. I'm sorry for the long wait and I hope everyone has a good week!